An Open Letter to All Lazy Men
"This is a letter to all lazy men. A plea to men who continuously use women." Lazy Dagmar makes women heard who have been mistreated by men. ...
Can you be successful without one true calling? A Jill of all trades investigates
By exploring the power and professional and societal benefits of multipotentiality, this author highlights how and why creating a life, or career, that incorporates your many interests and skills is no bad endeavor.
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When Your Body is the Property of a Whole Country: Testimony of a Turkish Woman
Ayse Göc recounts her own personal experiences, growing up in Turkey. She shows how small things, like shaming young girls about the effects their transforming teenage bodies have on men, can lead to a culture where women murdered by their own relatives is a fact of life....
The Battle Between Laziness and Productivity
We’ve entered into a new year, still full of pandemic vibes, though perhaps now intermitted with both optimism and apathy in equal measure. And once again my i...
Time waits for no woman: how time is gendered
Are all women destined to be forever “bound by the constrictions of time”? Lazy Izzi explores in this thought-provoking piece....
New year, new me? How to write a healthy resolutions list
Have you made new year resolutions? Lazy Franciska tells you how to do it in a way that results in fulfilment, and not just more pressure. ...
“De-westernising Europeanness”: the mission of European Lab Budapest
What is the European Lab? A forum to exchange ideas, to diversify the voices of Europe, and much more. Interview with Laurent Bigarella....
Meet the Founders of BEBI Loungewear – Interview
We chat to founders of the Hungarian loungewear brand BEBI, about sustainability and lockdown fashion. Exclusive discount in the article!...
Is body confidence overrated?
Is our society's obsession with "being confident in our bodies" just another trap to make women feel perpetually insecure? Lazy Clara explores....
Put On Your Own Mask First Before Helping Others: the real meaning of selflessness
Is selflessness the same as altruism? Why are we as a society so obsessed with the idea of 'giving up our selves' for others? Asks Lazy Lilla in this thought-provoking piece. ...
The truth about PCOS: the advice I wish I was given
PCOS is affecting more and more women around the world. But what should you do after the diagnosis? Lazy Franciska shares her tips....
Opinion: Not being a morning person doesn’t make you lazy
We as a society are still obsessed with a one-size-fits-all schedule, especially when it comes to doing productive, conventional work. Lazy Zsofi tries to figure out why. ...
Content Call: The Day When Facebook Died
Lazy Women wants to hear from you! Send us a short story, fiction piece, commentary or illustration about your experience. ...
#LazyReviews: Is Workin’ Moms worth watching?
Have you watched Working Moms yet? In the latest review we’ll convince you to jump straight into it, whether or not you are a mom or have any plans to be one....
Dear Romance Scammers: What Is Wrong With You?
In the era when online dating is an inevitable option for singles and platforms such as Tinder actually set now-married couples up, it is increasingly easy to believe that true love is just another swipe away. And it might be. But it’s not always prince charming that we meet.
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Of Wine and Women: Wine is FUN! with Whitney Pope
Have you been wondering about the crazy world of wine, but never had the courage to dive in? Have you been discouraged by know-it-alls? Wine is capital F-U-N, and Whitney Pope is here to show you the real deal! Whitney Pope, editor and goddess of WHIT & WINE, wants to demystify and democratize the history and the stories behind your favourite bottles. ...
Keeping Up with Activism: A Struggle of One Academic
Do you feel burnt out from having to constantly speak up & spread awareness about the issues you care about? If yes, this article is for you....
Have you seen my confidence? I think I lost it
Have you ever wondered why boys are louder in a classroom? And why do girls, in general, have lower self-confidence? Here are (some of) the reasons. And #spoileralert, yes, gender plays a role on this one too.
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Sad Girl Summer: a review of Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’
"Olivia’s songs hark back to the feeling of teenage nostalgia ever so present in the life of mid-twenty-year-olds still trying to figure things out in the adult world", argues Lazy Una in her review. ...
Plastic-Free July 2021: Zero-Waste Shops in Budapest
Lazies care about many things, and protecting our environment is one of them. To properly honour Plastic-Free July 2021, Zsófi Szlávy is presenting the ultimate guide to zero-or low-waste shops based in Budapest.
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Pastramis & period cups: one lazy woman’s tired fight against climate change
Navigating life within your own moral boundaries, time and budget is quite a challenge - especially if you care about climate change and the environment. Today, Una shares her thoughts on challenges she encountered trying to live sustainably on an average budget.
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Beauty is power? How pretty privilege and sexism intersect
This article looks at the intersection of pretty privilege, providing an unfair leg up to the beautiful, and sexism, stereotyping women as “airheads” or “bimbos”....
“Recovering the voices of women, erased from history” – Interview with historian, Kate McCaffrey
In Lazy Gréti’s new interview two fascinating things unite: medieval history and women’s empowerment. Historian Kate McCaffrey talks about her latest discoveries about the private life and female friendships of Anne Boleyn - and so much more. ...
When is it time to go? Signs that you’re ready to leave a relationship
In today’s article, Zsofi Borsi asks the grand questions: do you really need to “wait it out”, until a relationship becomes “objectively” bad? What could be the early symptoms of the fact that you’re thinking of leaving? ...
Is self-love the ‘new sexy’? Rethinking confidence culture
‘Women are placed in a catch-22: if we seek external validation, we are unappealing, but society has been constructed on the basis that we can only be validated by men.', argues Izzi Williams. ...
Feels like summer: non-fiction to pre-order now
Are you looking forward to reading something that is both entertaining and educational? Lili Rutai has you covered! She collected the five books that must be on your summer pre-order list, in a variety of topics ranging from racial trauma to self-love....
Sexist cities? How urban planning impacts gender justice
In today’s exclusive interview, Zsofi Borsi digs deep into how the patriarchy affects not only attitudes but city architecture as well: “it has never before occurred to me that the way cities are built can be viewed through a gendered lens”, she admits.
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#LazyGirlSummer: picnic reads you cannot miss in 2021
Slowly but surely summer is arriving and it’s time to fill those picnic baskets and head to the park with one (or more) of Tamara Csibra-Kaizler’s recommended summer readings. Warning: don’t forget to pack your hat and sunscreen, it’s guaranteed that you’ll get lost in these books for hours and hours....
Female friendship in literature: an analysis of “My Brilliant Friend”
When it comes to relationships discussion in popular culture is often focused on heterosexual romance, however, friendship might be the most underestimated of all human connections. Female friendships are no different - and Elena argues, that this is probably the most complicated one....
Is this a Compliment? A video essay
A video essay based on messages I received online - from men whom I have never met.
There is an invisible stress factor in most women's lives - one that we ...
Of Wine and Women: Magic Through the Looking-Glass with Christina Rassmussen
From an almost accidental internship in Burgundy to planting her own vineyard in Oxfordshire with her sister, Christina’s journey is a fascinating read. Find out what’s the real deal about natural wines, the wine industry and how Little Wine is shifting the narrative of writing about wine to focusing on the maker instead of mere critiques. ...
The global soul suffers from homesickness
We have to take homesickness seriously, as an identity-forming and character-building emotion in a global and cosmopolitan experience....
Why you shouldn’t feel guilty for not wanting to be a mother
Babies. They are everywhere: social media, family pressure, that cousin who is your age and already has 3 beautiful girls, screaming at you that you are somewhat late for all of that magic. Is this how it's supposed to go? ...
Being Emotional: the ultimate lazy sin?
I recently finished the last episode of Russell T. Davies’ acclaimed drama, It’s A Sin. I had expected to learn a lot from the show, especially given I was par...
The Lazy Women of the Music Industry: Jenobi
Jenobi opens up about her new album ‘Patterns’, fear for the future of the music industry after the pandemic and being a badass feminist bass player in a male-dominated music industry. ...
Being seen as the “sexually repressed Asian” in the West
Yaska explores the intersections of sexual liberation and hypersexualisation and discusses the racism she experienced in the Netherlands....
Ditching Hustle Culture: Sink Deep Into a Book
Lazy Gréti gives us at least 5 good reasons to sink into a book, and ditch today's obsession with the glamorised notion of 'hustle culture'. ...
Notes from a Tomboy: how I reclaimed my femininity
Anti-femininity is a phenomenon that poisons the life of girls and women worldwide. Anna, a self-proclaimed tomboy, shares her childhood memories about her first encounters with patriarchy and anti-femininity. ...
My truth, your truth, our truth? – The need to re-establish the value of empirical facts
In the so called post-truth era of today, empirical research and expert opinion lost its validity, as we all - basing our opinions and knowledge on the non-selective and non-scientific data we can find on the internet, and on the religious or political ideologies we happen to follow - believe we know what’s right, true and good. ...
A Year in the Life: How Covid-19 changed everything for women
This International Women’s Day, instead of taking part in the almost-compulsory, commercial activity of gifting flowers and celebrating “progress” embodied by a few incredible individuals, let’s take some time to review what the past year looked like for average women - and you might recognise some similarities with your own experience, too. ...